Price controls on essential food items: draft legislative provisions

Closes 24 Nov 2026

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Chapter 9: Future operation of any scheme and wider considerations

This chapter seeks views on the future operation of any scheme and wider considerations that may inform ongoing policy development.

43. Should Ministers have flexibility to amend elements of a food price cap scheme in response to changing circumstances?
44. Please outline the detail of any other groups, communities or businesses that might be affected by a price cap scheme that is not considered elsewhere in this consultation.
45. Are there any wider social, economic, practical, regulatory or supply chain considerations that should inform future development of this policy?
46. Do you foresee any impacts on the ability of businesses to trade either within the UK market or internationally from any of the proposed measures?
47. Please provide any comment here about the partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment referred to above and published separately to this document.
48. Please provide any comments on this proposal not covered elsewhere in this consultation.